Southern Copper (SCCO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026)

Southern Copper (SCCO) recorded quarterly Research & Development of $10.8 million in Q1 2026, down 37.21% quarter-over-quarter from $17.2 million in Q4 2025, and down 7.69% on a YoY basis from $11.7 million in Q1 2025.

Southern Copper (SCCO) Research & Development (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Southern Copper's Research & Development history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $10.8 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Research & Development fell 7.69% year-over-year to $10.8 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $51.9 million (down 13.5% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $52.8 million, down 13.3% from the prior year.
  • Research & Development was $10.8 million for Q1 2026 at Southern Copper, down from $17.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $18.6 million in Q2 2024 to a low of $9.1 million in Q1 2022.
  • Historically, Research & Development has averaged $13.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $12.1 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Research & Development sank 33.53% in 2022, then jumped 61.46% in 2023.
  • A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $11.1 million in 2022, then surged by 39.64% to $15.5 million in 2023, then climbed by 6.45% to $16.5 million in 2024, then gained by 4.24% to $17.2 million in 2025, then sank by 37.21% to $10.8 million in 2026.
  • The last three Research & Development figures came in at $10.8 million (Q1 2026), $17.2 million (Q4 2025), and $10.2 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) R&D (Qtr)
1 Southern Copper 142.13 Bn 136.85 Bn 2.75 Bn 10.80 Mn
2 Freeport-Mcmoran 91.19 Bn 99.46 Bn 6.22 Bn 38.00 Mn
3 Hudbay Minerals 10.19 Bn 9.65 Bn 368.00 Mn 16.20 Mn
4 Ero Copper 2.69 Bn 2.58 Bn 105.91 Mn -
5 Ivanhoe Electric 1.75 Bn 1.46 Bn 505,000.00 404,000.00
6 Taseko Mines 3.95 Mn -119.02 Mn 83.54 Mn -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 10.80 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 17.20 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 10.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 13.70 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 11.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 16.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 13.20 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 18.60 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 12.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 15.50 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 15.50 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 12.10 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 11.90 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 11.10 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 9.60 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 11.80 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 9.10 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 16.70 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 10.90 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 9.50 Mn